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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-03-17
Beware OF 1yrotoxicon.

Dr. V. c. Vaughn is still experimenting
with tyrotOXicon, with good results. DE
found poison resembling it in the bulk
oys tiers eaten at the Clarksville donation.
he is now endeavoring to trace the origin
of the poison and has reduced it to one OF
three germs. He is enabled to manutac
ture it artiticially from aniline, and has
discov cred that it has strong explosive
properties. This discovery come near
costing the doctor hi, eyes. He was evapo-
rating a quantity OF it by heating, bend
ing close over it to watch it. some one
came to the door and while he was talking
to his visitor the heat reached the tyro-
toxicon, which exploded with terrific
force, breaking the vessel in which it was
contained. into fragments. Its explosive
force is greater than that OF gun powder,
and the doctor came near soaring the wits
out of a reporter this afternoon by explod-
ing some for HIM. 1t explodes by apply
ing heat to it. TyrotoXicon very quickly
decomposes uTon exposure to the air. The
poison obtained from the aniline j. much
more deadly than the aniline itself. The
DOCTORS experiments give promise of valu-
able results.-fFee IresS.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-03-17
James Ii. Eads Dead.

Capt. James 3. Eads, the great Ameri-
can engineer, died at Nassau, on New
Providence Of the Bahamas, few days
ago.
Jane Buchanan Eads was born in
Laurenceburg, Ind, May 2S, 1920. When
he was Is his parents removed to st.
Louis and that city has since been his
home. lie was clerk in store and then
on steamboat, .devotiong his spare time
to the study of engineering. lie invented
valuable diving bell and then construct
ed novel and powerful machine for pump
ing out sunken boats. AS early as 1856
he made proposition to the government
to remove the snags and wrecks obstruct-
ing the Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio and
Arkansas rivers, but the bill accepting his
proposition passed only one branch of con-
gress. He performed valuable services
for the government during the rebel
lion in designing and superintend-
ing the construction Of vessels Of war;
These included iron-clad steamers and six
turreted iron vessels, all heavily plated.
On the latter was made the first applica-
ton of steam to the manipulation of heavy
artillery. lie designed the famous steel
arched bridge over the Mississippi at st.
Louis.
Capt. Eads' chief reputation as an engi-
neer rests upon the work of deepening the
Mississippi at its mouth by means of sys-
tenn Of parallel jetties, built so as to pre-
vent the river from spreading out as 1t
enters the gulf, thereby losing its velocity
and Its power to sustain the sedimentary
matter with which its waters are heavily
charged. This work was begun in 1874,
and several millions of dollars were spent
on IL.
The latest great engineering scheme
with which the name of Eads has been
Identified Is the proposed ship railway
across the isthmus. This great enterprise,
with which the public Is tolerably famil-
lar, was engaging his attention at the time
~ h,o Hath
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-03-17
Death Of wa.n,n x,ou.. Niece.

Mrs. Jams Washington Thornton Beck,
wife of Senator Beck of Kentucky, died az
her residence In Washington on the 9th
inst, of Inflammation Of the bowels Mrs
Beck had been feeling as well as usual this
winter and her first symptoms OF illness
Nothing serious was apprehended until
riding out in an open carriage. The
next morning. when Drs. Vale, and Busey,
the physicians In attendance, informed
the family that they could offer no hope
OF her recovery; Senator Beck and MRS.
Goodlow, Mrs. Beck's daughter, were at
her bedside In her last moments. Her only
other child, a grown son, is in Wyoming.
The remains will be taken to Lexington,
KY, for interment. Mrs. Beck was born in
Auburn, Va, October y. io25, and was this
grand neica and nearest living defendant
OF George Washington. She married Sena-
tor Beck In Lexington, KY, February 3
1S4S.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-03-17
Pennies for the Boys.

The following is the full text Of the law
for the exterminationsof the English spar
row:
every person neing an inhabitant OF
this state, who shall kin an English spar
row in any organil ell township village or
city in this state, shall be entitled to re-
ceive bounty of one cent Tor each spar
row thus killed. Every person applying
for such bounty shall take each sparrow
or the head thereof in lots of not less than
25 to the clerk Of the wnship village or
city, within which such sparrow shall nave
been killed, who shall thereupon decide
upon such application. and il satisfied
with the correctness Of such claim shall
issue q certificate stating the amount OF
bounty TO which such applicant is en-
titled, and deliver the same to said appli-
cant, and shall destroy the heads OF such
sparrows. Such certificates may be pre-
sented by the claimant or his agent 10 the
county treasurer Of tie county in which
such sparrow or sparrows may have been
killed who shall pay the same out or the
contingent fund of said county.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-03-17
The Ticket Completed.

The greenback state central committee
met in Grand Rapids OH the 9Th inst, fiji
teen members being pre- .ent, together with
q number of leaders. After some discus
sion the sentiment of the committee was
In favor of uniting with the democratic
committee in naming union ticket, pro-
viding democrats were DESTROYS of taking
such action hut on learning that MT Camp
democratic ticket to make way for Mr.,
Atkinson the committee. bv unanimous
vote. declined to accept Atkinson's resig.
nation. A resolution was adopted in favor
of filing out the ticket with John &.
Blanchard for justice Of the supreme court
and Barley Breen for regent, and COM
mite consisting of Moe; W. Field, James
J. Mead ard w. Is. Weston was appointed
to recommend to the union labor conven-
tion at Lansing. March Is, the Endorsement
of Atkinson and Miller, already nominal
cd, and the completion of the ticket by the
= omination OF Blanchard and Breen.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-03-17
Tho Boiler Was Empty.

The boiler in the w. +. Thompson but
ter tub factory and saw mill i'm Ithaca ex.
ploded the other afternoon with terrible
effects. Rollin Norton, fireman, was In
stantly killed and mangled beyond recog.
milton. Orrin Harvey, IA boy, was injured
so that he died soon after, while Charley
Wilson. head sawyer cannot recover. Two
Others are quite seriously injured. The
saw mill H. q total wreck. The explosion
shook the whole town like an earthquake.
One of the large plate glass in the Jeffrey
block was broken, as was also one In the
bank of Church. Bills a. Co. A large num-
Der of other windows I'm town were badly
broken and the debris was scattered In
every direction like shower of hail. The
loss is quite large to Mr.. Thompson. The
cause of the explosion is not fully known,
but probably was an empty boiler.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-03-17
Bright Journalists Suicide.

Joseph w. Bingham, a well known news
paper man, committed suicide the other
morning, in a tit of dependency, by cut
ting his throat. Insomnia and overwork
led to melancholy which had been weigh
ing heavily on him for weeks. He has had
go journals, recently severing his connec-
ton with the Nc,cs Of Chicago to report
the legislature for the indianapolis SEMI
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-03-17
AnsIrislh Appeal.

The Dublin municipal council has adopt
ed resolution to appeal to the free people
OF the world to prevent the British govern
ment from carrying out "the threats of
outrage against the Irish people," Lord
Mayor sullivan and others violently de-
nounce the government
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-03-17
Distribution and consumn,,or.

The March report OF distribution and
consumption of wheat and corn shows &c
PER cent OF the crop of corn still in farm
March 1880 and 1876 but larger than 1884.
The estimated remainder il tO3, COO, 900
bushels: estimated proportion held for
home consumption 1,3T,00J.O00 bushels,
leaving 2SS O1.oM for transportation be-
yond county lines. The proportion of
merchantable corn Is ~ per cent, making
the quality OF the crop comparatively
higher, 10 being the average percentage.
The amount OF wheat on hand IL % per
cent az the crop. or about i22,0O000D bush
els, against 1870 1000 last year and iGy,-
000.0M in March. IsSS. the largest surplus
OF the largest crop ever grown. The pro-
portion held for local consumption 10 igi,-
Oo.0O0 bushels. and the proportion 10 10
shipped beyond county lines 2i3.0OO 600
usually good In the principal wheat grew.
Tag sections
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-03-17
Ruriedln Sn0W.

A snow slide in the Selkirk range Of the
Rocky mountains struck a snow-plow
train, carrying it down an immense gorge
and completely burying il. When dug out
seven hours after Supt Green and six
men. all employees, were found smothered
to death. Two of the men were named
Ryan and Spark.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-03-17
Tho III. q. Hold.

A syndicate headed by Alfred Sully Of
New York, has purchased the Baltimore
e. Ohio railroad lines. This IL said to Be
the largest deal of the kind in this country
and possibly in the world. 1t has extend
ed its lines over 1000 miles in the north,
aud 9,O0J miles in the south.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-03-17
Killed Three lSrotherN.

The boiler in mill near Middle Island,
not far from Alpena, exploded the other
morning. The boiler was a new one,
weighing about five tons. A large section
brothers. Emery. Eugene and Waldo Carr,
were instantly killed.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-03-17
Important

When you visit or leave New York City
have baggage, expressage, and % carriage
hire, and stop at the GRAND UNION HofSL
opposite Grand Central Depot.
6l5 rooms, fitted MP at the cost of ONE
million dollars, 81 and upwards per day.
European plan. Elevator. Restaurant
supplied with the best. Horse cars, staeSs
and elevated railroad to all depots. FAINT
Grand Union Hotel than ct any othar
exStclass hotel In this city.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-03-17
Accident ON the Elevated.

An accident occurred on the elevated
railway in New York the other morning.
In the crush and wild rush for the street
~ men fell to the street below, distance
OF 20 feet, and three OF them were instant
~ killed. he other seven were so severely
injured that it is feared they viii die.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-03-17

Daniel N. Stewart, a private detective,
has been arrested In Toronto on charge
Of trafficking In young girls, who were
sent to American cities for immoral pur-
poses. One young girl. who gave her
name as Florence Andrews Of Port Huron,
was found In Stewards place when he was
arrested She was held on a charge Of
vagrancy, but Is really t,tained us q
witpe8a
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-03-17
Breadstuffs Exported.

The total values Of the exports Of dom
estic bread-stuffs during the month "
February, 1885, amounted to eli, Ssl. i46 ~
against $40 los, 1851 for the same time In
1856. and for eight months ended February
%, 1851, &iO46s0,44a, against &i2, 46l, ooS5 for
a correspondin9 period in 1855
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-03-17
saltInspector's Report.

The monthly report OF the state salt in
spector shows the inspection for February
rs follows; Saginaw county, $50 bar
reis; Bay county, 81 ,9S2 barrels; Manistee
county, y, aUS barrels; Huron county, L.
pS5 barrels: Mason county, 4479 barrels;
Midland county, 1856 barrels: st. Clair
county, 10, !; 2barrels. Tot / 20l ,2S6 barrels.
The inspection year commences Deem
Der ], ana n comDaris on ia As follows:
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-03-17
II. w. BEECHER DEAD.
The Great Preacher at Rest.
Sketch of His Career.


er was stricken with
paralysis on the 4th
inst, and fingered
until the morning
of the eth, when the
soul babe its tene-
ment good bye.
HenryW ardBeech-
er was born atLitcb-
field. Conn, in 1918,
nd after graduating
at Amherst college
studied theology
lunder his father at
Lane Seminary.
After ten years.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-03-17
Lucy Ii Mad.

Lucy B. Parsons, the wife of the con-
demned anarchist, was refused a hal by
the local military company Ct Columbus,
Ohio, whereupon she called upon the mayor
to protest. That official was of the same
mind as the military and politely told
her she could not lecture in that city.
This mae her angry, and she became so
abusive that il was found necessary 70
lock her up.
Mrs. Parsons was seen In her cell and
stated that this is an effort to muzzle free
speech; that she has lectured in seventeen
states and this Is the first time she has ever
been moleSted. Later she sent the follow
ing telegram:
A. II. Parsons, County Jail, Chicago:
Are ted to prevent my speaking. An
all right now. Notify press.
lIJCY
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-03-17
Hicks-Beach Resixns.

Sir Michael Hicks Beach, chief secretary
for Ireland, has resigned, and the RI. Hon
Salisbury, and secretary for Scotland, has
been appointed to succeed him.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-03-17
Dukes Withdraw.
The Duke of Westminster and the Duke

The Duke OF Westminster and the Duke Of
Argyll have withdrawn from the honorary
council OF the American Exhibition, owing
to the manner in which their names are
mentioned in apetition to the Prince OF
council of the exhibition, and also, they
state. because they have learned that the
exhibition is purely a private speculation.
The Prince will, it is said, decline the
presidency.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-03-17
LIVE STOCK.

CArTIr-Market strong; shipping steers,
$50 to 1.500 lbs, SO b005 10: stockers and
feeders,s2 S013 so; cows, bulls and mixed,
seas 80; bulk, 81 1903 20; through Texas
cattle 81 25C13 30.
Hoas-Market generally steady; rough
and mixed IS 25(d5 50; packing and ship
ping, % G093; light, t5G5 60; skips, % 500
So
SHEEP-Market q shade lower; natives,
1904 so; western, SAGA 20; Texans, ~ 250
"a; lambs, s4Q94 SO.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-03-17
Is the Judge Crazy

m.n named Pierce married In Toron
to. r moved to Hamilton. where he lived
some years, had troubl ed with his wife and
went to tie tates where he married gain.
On returning to Toronto he was arrested,
tried and convicted on the charge Of
ligamy. Conviction was subject to reser-
Walton of case for court on the point that
it had not been proved tht the pris-
ouer was a British sub ect, or that he left
Canada with intent to commit this offense.
Judgment has now been given quashing
conviction on the ground that any married
Canadian citizen, who crosses the line and
marries again in the states, cannot, on his
return, be prosecuted successfully for
bigamy, provid he did not leave Canada
with intent to commit the oHense.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-03-17
Death OF Mrs. Harmon.

Mrs. Ruth Harmon. grandmother to Mira.
Grover Cleveland, died at the residence Of
her son. NJ. Harmon, in Jackson on the 9Th
inst, of Inflammation of the bowels, from
sn attack of which she had been suffering
for several weeks, but up to the day prevt-
Gus to her death gave all evidences of raj
lying and speedy recovery. She was Is
Mrs. Folsom, President Cleveland's moth
er-in-law, has been with her mother for
several days.
Mrs. Harmon has many friends in Jack
son, Buffalo. Wheatland and Medina, N.
Y, where she for long time resided. Her
husband was an agriculturi,t and miller,
and died at Wheatland. n. Y. in ls66L
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-03-17
A Youthful Faster.

TIE is liv ng at II omaStown township
Saginaw county, a Ri,l OF about Is years
OF are. Lizzie Murphy, daughter Of
Mich el MurJhy, who has ia ,en neither
fCoI mr. wa er for forty ne days. lt
b bteh over seven weeks ince she fl t
refu ed C. partaka of food and at first
lite notice WIS taken # the matter, uu-
der the impress ion that it would last but a
day or two. But tie days EN- Sthened
into weeks, the parents became alarmed
and sought medical advice. On maxim a
diagno S, the phys clan could not &C cunt
for tie TRANCE neak. The pat mt had not
been suffering from any disc Sc, and the
ply ,ician skill was completely battied.
No inducements on tn. p TT OF the par
ents or friends are Ct my avail. Neither
force or per uasion are of any use. A
number OF times Gelicacie have been
placed within tire reach of the child, and
the room vacated, but the result is ALWAYS
the same; they are not iii turbed. The
parents are fearful of using force, think
ing that in her struggles % resist death
NAV ensue. She has teCome terribly
EN- iciarei. and cannot survive much
Ion err unle nourisAment i in some way
adm nisteIel. Tie case i, truly remark
able one, and is creating considerable ex-
citement,-SGghidW Courier.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-03-17
GENERAL STATE NEWS.
Another Fatal Explosion.

]. Fl. Gibbs's shingle mill two miles and
d ha'f from Edmore, was blown up by the
explosion of the boiler on the 10th inst.
The manager, Lutte Gibbs, was Hing saw
and dro ped in an elevator trough and
escaped unframed. Chas. Water, lire
man, WAS found with the entire tire box
lying on him. His head was ahmed To
pulp; one arm was gone and his bowels
were protrudnS. pennie Sherlock II
years old, who ATTENDED machine, was
struck in the head aud back by failing
timber end died shortly. Thomas She-
lock, brother of the latter, has bad SC Zip
wound, and fears are entertained
that he is injured internally and
will die. John Barlow and John
Brown, packers, are both slight
ly injured about the shoulders and face.
Simon Robson, q teamster, had his thigh
broken. He was driving a team OF oxen,
70 feet from the mill. A section OF boiler
killed both oxen, the section weighed
about two tons. John Fought and Others
we're severely shaken up, Fought being
thrown 20 feet and landing alongside cir
cular saw, narrowly escaping death. Dam
lei Ustrander h d three ribs broken and
was scalded rom the hips down the flesh
peeling from the bones. He cannot re-
cover.
No cause Is given for It's explosion. Sew
enty five rounds OF steam WIS the pres
sue on and the boiler contained three
gauge OF water. An examination shows
no Jaw in the boiler. The owner j. IL.
Gil bs, was out of town at the time o. the
explosion. He arrived at the mil few
hours later.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-03-17

The appropriation for the state public
school at Coldwater for current expenses
Is $4,000 for the next two years. This Is
$4,000 year less than the appropriation
made two years ago; very gratifying re-
duction.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-03-17

The bill to detach from the town of Pine
River that portion of the village of Alma
which is included in its limits, and attach
the same 60 Arcadia, where the remainder
OF the village is located, came up as the
special order the other afternoon. There
was no debate on the matter, and when
the vote had been counted IL stood: yeas
30; nays 81.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-03-17

Gov. Luce has approved the act to allow
four judges to be- elected In the Wayne
circuit court.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-03-17

The joint resolution to correct the error
OF the Saginaw circuit court bill, which
abolishes the extra pay of judges in the
upper peninsula, has passed the house. The
question Is TO be submitted to vote of
the people, ut the state and presidential
election In 1884
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-03-17

In committee OF the whole the senate has
passed the bill to allow the Detroit house
of correction To recruit it's forces among
the criminals of the state.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-03-17

bills: To make an appropriation for the
deficiency for constructing and furnishing
an asylum for insane criminals; and TO
prevent the taking Of promiSory notes in
payment for cereals at fictitious values
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-03-17

The bill requiring foreign accident in
surance companies to deposit 100000 in
the Michigan insurance department as
preliminary to doing business in the state,
came up for consideration the other day.
The debate upon this measure was made
the occasion for u general airing OF insur-
ance measures.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-03-17

The house in committee of the whole
has agreed to the bill for the purchase of $50
acres of land for the Pontiac insane asy-
lum and the appropriation of $4,000 for
the erection OF two buildings for the care
of patients of a quiet class who can he &C
commodated outside OF the present build
ing
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-03
There is little room for doubt or cavil
MARRYING BY SUBSTITUTE.

Unless the courts should declare the
marriage illegal, the infatuated Miss NINA
VAN ZANDT, has in spite OF the emOn-
strances of friends and the opposition of
the authorities, become the wife of AUGUST
SPIES, the Anarchist.
This is a great country. There is no
doubt about it whatever. A man and
woman were married by telephone some
tine ago. But it is not every family that
can have a telephone. All this difficulty
will bc obyiated in the future. When one OF
the contracting parties is unayOidably de-
tanned in jail or from some other reason
can not be present ut the wedding cere-
mony, he or she, as the ease may I've, need
but send u substitute. II no substitute
can he found, u straw maj or straw woman
can be imprOyiSed for the occasion, to stand
up ON the floor and 20 through the motions
of the ceremony. What q fine scheme this
will be when the wedding feast is ready,
the fee loving minister present and all the
invited guests ~auxiOusly waiting, and no
huSband-t puts in an appearance, ashap-
pened in Wheeling some months ago, and is
not an ~inirequcnt occurrence elsewhere.
All the embarrassment ofthe situation can
Immediately be removed, by hauling up 4
substitute or dragging out a straw man.
Another feature must not be overlooked.
Nearly all the States of the Union are puz.
zled over the convict problem. Ifthe plan
ushered in by Mrs. NINA VAN ZANpT
SPIES proves contagious, the States need
give themselves little more trouble. The
prisons will be thronged with husband
searching females, each one seizing by the
wing the first convict that suits her fancy
and bearing him Otfin triumph. The work
of jailerS and wardeuS will consist only in
waltzing their captiyeS out to show them
of TO the eyes of the crowds of admirers
Men may come and men may 90, but
wonders go on forever.